West Virginia Academy

West Virginia Academy School, is the new name for Al Hammad International Developed School, which has 14 years of experience in the field of education in Qatar.

West Virginia Academy applies the American curriculum.The school has 60 fully equipped classrooms with the finest furniture, in addition to service rooms and the educational staff. The school has two libraries with more than 20,000 books and a resource room. The school building is located on an area of 15,000 square meters, consisting of basement, ground and first floor. 10 laboratories for chemistry, physics and biology, 2 computer labs, a big theater and a coffee shop.

Our Mission
Our graduates are critical, independent thinkers who rise to college and career challenges, all the while displaying patriotism, empathy, as well as technological proficiency and innovation to better their communities.

Our Values

• Honor and respect for Arabic culture, social heritage, and the national flag of Qatar
• Maintain integrity in all actions at all costs
• Capable of responding to rapid changes in learning conditions and the world
• Maintain a keen awareness of personal promptness in all respects in order to develop self-reliance and independence
• Respect for oneself, peers, staff, parents, communal and personal property
• Clear communication among students, staff and parents both in person and through the use of a wide range of technologies
• Embrace bestowment of guidance towards achieving our fullest potential
• Appreciation and tolerance for all walks of life and embracing empathy towards them
• Adhering to a personal commitment in taking responsibility for our actions while
• Continual improvement of our educational processes by aligning to the latest educational practices and technological advancements

Our Objectives

• Provide a safe, tolerant, and supportive environment that nurtures global thinkers who are actively encouraged to strive for success
• Promote Arab culture and Qatari heritage, and its co-existence with international cultures and heritages
• Support students in setting personal learning goals and reward achievement of them
• Create learning opportunities that will facilitate learners' development of knowledge and critical thinking skills in order to grasp the idea of worldwide interdependence of technological, economic, environmental and social systems
• Maintain student to teacher ratios that enhance optimal learning opportunities Assess student skills and learning styles to facilitate differentiated learning and promote personal excellence
• Create a culture of empathy and community where students learn to support one another and take responsibility for the well-being of each other and the local community
• Develop fluency and proficiency in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to successfully communicate by making use of both multilingual skills and diverse platforms